Maintenance Caretaker

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Maintenance Caretaker

Worcester

£30,836 – £32,459 per year

40 hours per week

We are looking for a Maintenance Caretaker to join our Facilities team which comprises of 29 members all spread across different sites. The team ensures that the delivery and management of internal and external services adhere to agreed standards, current legislation and health and safety regulations. As a Maintenance Caretaker you will be responsible for completing maintenance and cleaning tasks at four offices on one complex in Worcester and one archive store also in Worcester. Support at other offices will also be required on occasions.

The role of Maintenance Caretaker will include:

• Carrying out cleaning and various minor repairs such as plumbing, door closures, changing lamps, painting areas and office furniture repairs.
• Inspecting the buildings, including heating, cooling, lighting, and alarm systems to ensure they are in good working order and identifying problems for resolution.
• Completing compliance checks such as fire and legionella.
• Monitoring and ordering stocks such as cleaning materials, lamps, and tools.
• Coordinating contractor access to the site and monitoring their work to ensure it meets agreed standards.
• Adhering to the company’s safety policies to create a safe working environment for everyone.
• Working out of hours as the emergency contact occasionally.

Skills and experiences:

• Previous experience of undertaking general caretaking and maintenance duties, including identifying and/or carrying out repairs.
• Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery.
• Good communication skills with excellent customer care skills.
• Ability to use and update computerised systems including Microsoft Office applications.
• Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential.

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays.
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Volunteering scheme.
• Employee Advice Service including counselling.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Voluntary health plans.
• Employee discounts.
• Wellbeing support and tools.
• Employee recognition scheme.
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools.
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues.
• £30,836 per annum (rising to £32,459 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance).

The full time equivalent salary for this role is £26,982 based on 35 hours per week rising to £28,402 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance.

Closing Date: 24 January 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you - corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.

Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.